1. Law. Improper or illegal alteration with evidence or documents, meddling with a witness. 2. Quality control. Adjusting a process continually in order to compensate for output variations.

In corporate law, the legal right ensuring all share holders can take part in a deal along with the majority shareholder.

The pyramid type of organization with a relatively high number of ;levels in the hierarchy. Opposite to a flat organization.

Adaptation of requirements to current needs of operation by deleting, modifying and supplementing without any deviation from the norm. See also deviation.

Something that has form and exists physically and is discernible by one or more senses.

The operating assets that can be depreciated that do not include land and buildings but does include fixtures and furniture.

Calculated by deducting intangible assets, preferred costs of equity from the book value of a firm.

A chemical treatment that removes any soft, perishable proteins from animal hides and skins that convert it into a durable and flexible leather.

Survey of Japanese businesses done 4 times each year by the Bank of Japan.

The amount that is assigned to the area of business operations like supply payment.

A certificate of large denomination of deposit that is issued at the investor’s request.

A tank that has been built on a standard 20 foot frame of a container in order to transport liquids.

The calendar date when a goal or project is to be started. The date is initially an estimate that adjusts as the day nears for the launch of the new endeavor.

An instrument with associated costs that are depreciable.

The amount of money wanted by a company to be able to pay out dividends to its investors.

Situation where import duties on components are lowest and then they increase towards the finished goods. See tariff anomaly.

Part of the gross weight that can be deducted as weight of ghee packaging or container.

Selection of customers by a business wishing to sell services or products. Use market segments and choosing which ones to target.

The essential and smallest part of a job that is a unit of work differentiating from other parts of the project.

The Australian Tax that is levied on all imported goods that do not contain any materials that have been produced locally.